ART BEAT: Storefront Gallery in Kingston showcases portrait paintings

Thursday, July 3, 2014

Portrait paintings by Marshall Borris will be showcased starting Saturday, July 5, at The Storefront Gallery, 93 Broadway, Kingston.

Borris’ art career began as sculptor in the early ‘70s when he showed widely in New York City, Washington D.C, Philadelphia, San Francisco and Berkeley, as well as in the collections of Oakland Museum, the Toledo Museum of Art and the Museum of American Crafts. After a long hiatus, he returned to the art world with a passion for portrait painting.

Borris said he finds that painting a portrait of people’s faces allows a certain insight into the human experience, while being an activity that demands concentration, awareness and perception. Most of his portraits are done from life. It is this live interaction that he likes best and hopes that some qualities of their lives will engage those who look upon them.

The exhibition of portraits at the Storefront Gallery consists of 10 paintings, all completed recently. Six are part of an artist-in-residence stay in Spain this past spring while the others were completed after his return, including one oil sketch of the gallery owner. The exhibition will continue down the street with 15 more paintings and drawings at the newly opened Olivieri’s Arts, Crafts and Cafe at 63 Broadway.

A reception will take place July 5 from 5 to 8 p.m. The show runs through July 26.

Official gallery hours are Fridays and Saturdays from noon to 5:30 p.m. or by appointment. The show can also be viewed 24/7 through the storefront window.

Call (845) 338-8473 or visit www.TheStorefrontGallery.com for more information.